Argentina's defence of their 2021 Copa America title kicks off in Atlanta as they begin this summer's games against tournament debutants Canada.
Lionel Messi's side come into the tournament as favorites after lifting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Messi heads to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in scintillating form for both club and country, with 12 goals in 12 matches for Inter Miami and bagging a brace for Argentina in their last friendly against Guatemala.
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Argentina vs. Canada live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FS1, TUDN USA, Univision | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, TUDN app/website, Univision Now, ViX |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN 4, CTV Two, RDS 2 | TSN+, CTV app, RDS app |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
USA: Argentina vs. Canada from Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be televised in the United States on FS1, with a Spanish-language broadcast via TUDN USA and Univision. Those channels are available to stream on Fubo, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also providing a Spanish-language stream.
UK: Friday morning's match will be shown in the UK on Premier Sports platforms.
Canada: This match will be shown on TSN and CTV for English speakers while RDS provide French-language coverage.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Copa America is Optus Sport.
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What time is Argentina vs. Canada kickoff?
This Copa America 2024 match kicks off from Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 20 at 8:00 p.m. local time in Atlanta.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Thurs, June. 20 | 8 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Thurs, June. 20 | 5 p.m. PT |
| UK | Fri, June. 21 | 1 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, June. 21 | 10 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, June. 21 | 5:30 a.m. IST |
Argentina vs. Canada lineups & team news
Lionel Scaloni's side have made a slight change in recent weeks as they've opted for a 4-4-2 formation with Lionel Messi partnering Lautaro Martinez up top.
Lisandro Martinez had his fair share of injuries for Manchester United in 2023/24 but returned for the FA Cup final and started both warm-up games.
Argentina projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Martinez (GK) — Molina, Romero, Martinez, Tagliafico — De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Lo Celso — Messi, Martinez.
Since Jesse Marsch took charge of the Canada national team, they've used a 4-4-2 formation with Orlando City's Cyle Larin and Jonathan David leading the attack.
Inter Milan's Tajon Buchanan has been utilised out on the right with Derek Cornelius commanding from the back.
Canada projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Crepeau (GK) — Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davis — Buchanan, Kone, Eustaquio, Millar — Larin, David.
Argentina vs. Canada prediction
- Score prediction: Argentina 3-0 Canada
With Canada making their debut in this tournament, Lionel Messi's World Cup winners Argentina should be too much for Jesse Marsch's side to handle.
Messi bagged a brace against Guatemala and his record his national side has continuously proven his worth.
Canada did, however, hold Kylian Mbappe's France to a 0-0 draw as the European side prepared for the Euro 2024 tournament.